The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Kremlin rushes out schoolbook praising Putin’s Ukraine invasion

Textbook written in just a few month seeks to justify war as Moscow tightens grip on historial narrative within Russia

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv claims to have foiled Russian hacking of armed forces combat system – as it happened

Ukrainian special service says it has ‘blocked the illegal actions of Russian hackers who tried to penetrate military networks’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2023

Russia releases history schoolbook praising Ukraine invasion

Textbook apparently written in just five months is part of Kremlin’s tightening of control over historical narrative in schools

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

Moscow targets Kharkiv region in effort to regain ground from Ukrainians

Russia seeks to exploit situation as Kyiv’s counteroffensive concentrates on south and east of country

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

Rare Russian VIP jet in North Korea spurs arms deal concern

An unusual sighting of a Russian military jet in North Korea is stoking concern that Kim Jong Un is selling Vladimir Putin weapons as ties strengthen between the sanctioned states.

The Times of India · Aug 7, 2023

Deadly Russian strike on east Ukraine kills several on residential estate

Two Russian missile strikes on the east Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, including on a residential building, killed at least five people and wounded 31 others, Kyiv said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops are creating conditions to advance forward step-by-step and have the initiative on the battlefield, Ukraine's commander-in-chief said on Monday. Read…

France 24 · Aug 7, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine detains informer accused of helping Russia plot attack on Zelenskiy, says security service – as it happened

SBU security service says detained woman was gathering intelligence on Ukrainian president’s itinerary as he visited Mykolaiv region

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 530

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 530th day.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2023

War in Ukraine: Blood transfusion centre in Kharkiv hit by Russian attack as three killed

President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as a ‘war crime’ by ‘beasts’ after a night of intense shelling in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Russia unleashes strikes against Ukraine; Kyiv targets Crimea bridge

Moscow and Kyiv step up retaliatory attacks as Ukraine seeks to dislodge Russian forces in the country’s south and east.

Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2023